The Vibe Coding Trap: How AI Accelerates Delivery - and Quietly Breaks Responsibility

by Frédéric Pattyn, PETER GOETZ (Preface)

For Whom
Anyone building or testing with AI — founders, product managers, engineers, and marketers
who want speed without surprises.

What This Book Is Not
a tool manual
a prompt guide
anti-AI

What It Actually Is
a framework to build faster without losing control.
a method to consistently produce quality output
a clear reality check

Evidence, Not Hype
Written by a top 1% global user of AI coding tools with 235,000+ lines of Vibe Code built and grounded in PhD research on AI-native development. It shows

First-pass completeness drops across layers

Errors shift and compound

Rework moves from code to hidden responsibility

Oversight becomes the real bottleneck

Why It Matters
This book helps you design with more accuracy, catch issues sooner, and eliminate hidden rework;
saving time, money, and unnecessary frustration.

149 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 22, 2026

Reviews

[Yasmine B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I kept looking for a book that tells me how to get better results with vibe coding but I only found basic beginner manuals.
Finally someone that explains where vibe coding breaks down and how to avoid fundamental errors while building your code layers.
Great read if you really want to deep dive into vibe coding. Keeping it on my desk!